When Bears Stalk Us
I went to bed completely exhausted the Wednesday night of June 1 with the kitchen in a mess. Thursday morning I stumbled to the kitchen, groggily hoping the coffee David…
Read moreBaseball
We were thrilled to discover there is a Little League team in our tiny town this year. I’d been wishing for a way to get the boys involved in something…
Read moreThe Resident Two Year Old
Zara is two. The past six months have swished by so quickly there are days I cannot comprehend this. But all it takes is a few minutes of watching Zara…
Read moreA 40th birthday celebration
Back in September my friend, Jeanne, was talking about how she’d thrown a fortieth birthday party for her husband, Keith. Now he was wanting to do the same thing for…
Read moreStorm Jonas
If it’s going to snow, this was an awesome way for it to happen! After lots of preparation and window peeking while doing school, the first flurries showed up around…
Read moreHappy New Year
It’s the start of another year and always the perfect time to reflect, dream, plan. When we were little girls, I read a story about another family who wrote out…
Read moreAn Auto Ramble
Somewhere in October or early November our family seems to get hit with an exploring itch. When Spring comes, we head out to enjoy our favorite places. Summer arrives with…
Read moreA Season of Change
There is something so cozy about those first gray days of autumn. Much as I love summer and dread winter, I’m so grateful the colorful whirl of summer doesn’t drop…
Read moreThe end of summer
It’s September 1st and almost ninety degrees. I can’t even tell you how happy this makes me! Summer fu-lew by in a whoosh. It happens every year and every year…
Read moreThoughts on Motherhood
Today David and the boys headed out on a three day river trip. Other Moms get pretty excited when I tell them this. “What are you going to do for…
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